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Original Painted Pine Secretary Bureau from Sweden, dated 1847
Original Painted Pine Secretary Bureau from Sweden, dated 1847

Original Painted Pine Secretary Bureau from Sweden, dated 1847

Located in Round Top, TX

This unusual secretary is a special find. The remarkable folk art painted finish is all original

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Pine, Paint

18th Century Danish Oak Secretary Bureau, Painted Black
18th Century Danish Oak Secretary Bureau, Painted Black

18th Century Danish Oak Secretary Bureau, Painted Black

Located in Round Top, TX

18th-century Danish oak secretary with a newer professionally applied layered black exterior finish

Category

Antique 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Painted French Provincial Ivory and Green circa 1920s Secretary/ Desk
Painted French Provincial Ivory and Green circa 1920s Secretary/ Desk

Painted French Provincial Ivory and Green circa 1920s Secretary/ Desk

Located in Essex, MA

In an all-over ivory paint with a wonderful light green interior throughout this beautiful turn of

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Late 18th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet with Historic Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet with Historic Paint

Late 18th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet with Historic Paint

Located in South Salem, NY

Splendid early antique Gustavian style secretary cabinet, made in Sweden, circa late 19th century

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th-Century Swedish Original Painted Pine Cabinet Secretary Dated 1840
19th-Century Swedish Original Painted Pine Cabinet Secretary Dated 1840

19th-Century Swedish Original Painted Pine Cabinet Secretary Dated 1840

Located in Round Top, TX

19th-century Swedish pine cabinet secretary featuring its original hand-painted rosemaling in

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires

Materials

Pine, Paint

Gustavian Secretary Desk in Black-Painted Pine – Sweden, c. 1790
Gustavian Secretary Desk in Black-Painted Pine – Sweden, c. 1790

Gustavian Secretary Desk in Black-Painted Pine – Sweden, c. 1790

Located in Kastrup, DK

Gustavian secretary desk crafted in black-painted pine with brass fittings. The upper section

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century Hand-Painted Satin Wood Secretary Dresser
19th Century Hand-Painted Satin Wood Secretary Dresser

19th Century Hand-Painted Satin Wood Secretary Dresser

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This exquisite 19th-century antique hand-painted satin wood cabinet is a true work of art

Category

Antique 19th Century Georgian Dressers

Materials

Satinwood

Tabletop Secretary
Tabletop Secretary

Tabletop Secretary

$2,400

H 13.5 in W 21.5 in D 12.25 in

Tabletop Secretary

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A tabletop secretary decorated in chinoiserie with a slant front that opens to a fitted interior

Category

Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Secretary in Original Paint
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Secretary in Original Paint

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Secretary in Original Paint

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Early 19th Century Swedish folk art secretary in original paint. With a curved pediment, below two

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Wood

18th Century Hand Painted Venetian Style Electric Blue Pesaro Secretary
18th Century Hand Painted Venetian Style Electric Blue Pesaro Secretary

18th Century Hand Painted Venetian Style Electric Blue Pesaro Secretary

By Porte Italia

Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT

Secretary with palms decor in gold-leaf. In collaboration with Damonte & Lacarrieu, our Capsule Collection

Category

2010s Italian Other Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Venetian Hand-Painted Blind Door Secretary with Bookcase, Circa 1900
Venetian Hand-Painted Blind Door Secretary with Bookcase, Circa 1900

Venetian Hand-Painted Blind Door Secretary with Bookcase, Circa 1900

Located in Charleston, SC

Venetian blind door secretary with a carved scrolled decorative cornice, upper case bookcase with

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Danish Blue Painted Pine Secretary Bureau
Early 19th Century Danish Blue Painted Pine Secretary Bureau

Early 19th Century Danish Blue Painted Pine Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

Early 19th-century Danish pine secretary with newer professionally applied layered blue painted

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Pine

18th Century Antique Swedish Red Painted Baroque Secretary
18th Century Antique Swedish Red Painted Baroque Secretary

18th Century Antique Swedish Red Painted Baroque Secretary

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A two-tiered wooden cabinet from the 18th century Swedish Gustavian period. The top door opens to reveal a decorative top shelf and three other shelves. The top of the bottom shelf c...

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cupboards

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Italian Venetian Hand Painted Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Mid-Century Italian Venetian Hand Painted Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

Mid-Century Italian Venetian Hand Painted Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a beautiful piece. This is a lovely mid-century Italian chinoiserie secretary desk. The

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Poplar

Swedish Gustavian Slant-Front Secretary in Original Cream Paint, 19th Century
Swedish Gustavian Slant-Front Secretary in Original Cream Paint, 19th Century

Swedish Gustavian Slant-Front Secretary in Original Cream Paint, 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

A refined Swedish Gustavian slant-front secretary from the early 19th century, presented in a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Fantastic Paint Decorated Faux Marble Interior Venetian Secretary Desk
Fantastic Paint Decorated Faux Marble Interior Venetian Secretary Desk

Fantastic Paint Decorated Faux Marble Interior Venetian Secretary Desk

$3,000Sale Price|38% Off

H 81.5 in W 36 in D 21 in

Fantastic Paint Decorated Faux Marble Interior Venetian Secretary Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This fantastic paint decorated Venetian secretary desk with faux marble interior is a remarkable

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Niccolini Venetian Rococo Hand Painted Bombay Secretary Desk Signed 20thC
Niccolini Venetian Rococo Hand Painted Bombay Secretary Desk Signed 20thC

Niccolini Venetian Rococo Hand Painted Bombay Secretary Desk Signed 20thC

Located in Big Flats, NY

This distinguished Niccolini Venetian Rococo secretary desk, originating from the 20th century, is

Category

20th Century Secretaires

Materials

Wood

European 1800s Two-Part Painted Wood Secretary with Slanted Front Desk
European 1800s Two-Part Painted Wood Secretary with Slanted Front Desk

European 1800s Two-Part Painted Wood Secretary with Slanted Front Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

A tall European painted wood two-part secretary from the early 19th century, with molded cornice

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Gustavian Style 1840s Gray Painted Drop Front Secretary with Graduated Drawers
Gustavian Style 1840s Gray Painted Drop Front Secretary with Graduated Drawers

Gustavian Style 1840s Gray Painted Drop Front Secretary with Graduated Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish Gustavian style drop front secretary from circa 1840 with gray painted finish, writing

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Berkey & Gay Painted Decorated Petit Secretary Display Cabinet with Shelves Burl
Berkey & Gay Painted Decorated Petit Secretary Display Cabinet with Shelves Burl

Berkey & Gay Painted Decorated Petit Secretary Display Cabinet with Shelves Burl

By William A. Berkey Furniture Co.

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Berkey & Gay Painted Decorated Petit Secretary Display Cabinet with Shelves Burl MINT!

Category

20th Century American Adam Style Vitrines

Materials

Burl

Italian Venetian Style Distressed Paint Decorated Secretary Desk C. 1950's
Italian Venetian Style Distressed Paint Decorated Secretary Desk C. 1950's

Italian Venetian Style Distressed Paint Decorated Secretary Desk C. 1950's

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Europe with this Italian Venetian style distressed paint-decorated secretary desk, crafted circa the

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Swedish Rococo Style Chapeau de Gendarme 1820s Gray Painted Tall Secretary
Swedish Rococo Style Chapeau de Gendarme 1820s Gray Painted Tall Secretary

Swedish Rococo Style Chapeau de Gendarme 1820s Gray Painted Tall Secretary

$9,560Sale Price|20% Off

H 84.5 in W 47.25 in D 20.5 in

Swedish Rococo Style Chapeau de Gendarme 1820s Gray Painted Tall Secretary

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish Rococo style tall secretary from circa 1820 with gray painted finish, chapeau de gendarme

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Vintage Chinoiserie Butterfly & Bird Custom Painted Tall Secretary Desk & Chair
Vintage Chinoiserie Butterfly & Bird Custom Painted Tall Secretary Desk & Chair

Vintage Chinoiserie Butterfly & Bird Custom Painted Tall Secretary Desk & Chair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Chinoiserie Butterfly & Bird Custom Painted 2 Piece Tall Secretary Desk & Chair. Item

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cane, Wood

Bright and Beautiful Italian-Made Rococo Paint Decorated Secretary Desk
Bright and Beautiful Italian-Made Rococo Paint Decorated Secretary Desk

Bright and Beautiful Italian-Made Rococo Paint Decorated Secretary Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

charming paint decoration, this secretary is both functional and highly decorative. The creamy ivory finish

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Rococo Revival Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Fantastic English Adams Paint Decorated Satinwood Slant Lid Secretary Desk
Fantastic English Adams Paint Decorated Satinwood Slant Lid Secretary Desk

Fantastic English Adams Paint Decorated Satinwood Slant Lid Secretary Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This English Adams paint decorated satinwood slant lid secretary desk is a stunning example of

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Adam Style Secretaires

Materials

Satinwood

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Parma Blue Pesaro Secretary with roses
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Parma Blue Pesaro Secretary with roses

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Parma Blue Pesaro Secretary with roses

By Porte Italia

Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT

pattern. Like everyone of the pieces from our Collections, this Pesaro Secretary is entirely hand-painted

Category

2010s Italian Other Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Danish Blue Painted Rococo Secretary Desk in the Manner of Mathias Ortmann
Danish Blue Painted Rococo Secretary Desk in the Manner of Mathias Ortmann

Danish Blue Painted Rococo Secretary Desk in the Manner of Mathias Ortmann

Located in Kastrup, DK

gilded bronze mounts that form a refined contrast to the painted surface. The secretary is constructed

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Antique Swedish Country Secretary Desk, Empire Period with Original Faux Paint
Antique Swedish Country Secretary Desk, Empire Period with Original Faux Paint

Antique Swedish Country Secretary Desk, Empire Period with Original Faux Paint

Located in Kramfors, SE

Swedish antique country secretary desk from the empire period. Made in northern Sweden around 1840

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Georgian Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Hand-Painted Drop Front Secretary Desk
Georgian Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Hand-Painted Drop Front Secretary Desk

Georgian Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Hand-Painted Drop Front Secretary Desk

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional Georgian Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk

Category

Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique Painted Gustavian Grey/White Secretary with Fall-Front & Birch Interior
Antique Painted Gustavian Grey/White Secretary with Fall-Front & Birch Interior

Antique Painted Gustavian Grey/White Secretary with Fall-Front & Birch Interior

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A very lovely Louis Philippe fall-front secretary in pine with a light Gustavian-grey/white painted

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th century Georgian secretary in hand painted blue wedge wood swirl finish
18th century Georgian secretary in hand painted blue wedge wood swirl finish

18th century Georgian secretary in hand painted blue wedge wood swirl finish

Located in Richmond, VA

Wonderful 18th century Georgian mahogany secretary with hand painted wedgewood swirl finish by “The

Category

Antique 18th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Swedish antique rustic Gustavian Secretary with Original Paint
19th Century Swedish antique rustic Gustavian Secretary with Original Paint

19th Century Swedish antique rustic Gustavian Secretary with Original Paint

Located in Boden, SE

A Swedish antique rustic Gustavian slant front secretary from early 19th century that is perfect

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Pine

18th C. Venetian Secretary Hutch with a Beautiful Hand-Painted Finish
18th C. Venetian Secretary Hutch with a Beautiful Hand-Painted Finish

18th C. Venetian Secretary Hutch with a Beautiful Hand-Painted Finish

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian Venetian tall secretary cabinet from the 18th century. This antique 7.75 feet tall

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique English Adams Style Hand Painted Double Bonnet Bookcase Secretary Desk
Antique English Adams Style Hand Painted Double Bonnet Bookcase Secretary Desk

Antique English Adams Style Hand Painted Double Bonnet Bookcase Secretary Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique English Adams Style Hand Painted Double Bonnet Top Bookcase Secretary Desk. Item features a

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Other Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Danish 1810s Beige Gray Painted Two-Part Tall Secretary with Slant-Front Desk
Danish 1810s Beige Gray Painted Two-Part Tall Secretary with Slant-Front Desk

Danish 1810s Beige Gray Painted Two-Part Tall Secretary with Slant-Front Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Danish painted wood two-part secretary from circa 1810 with beige / light gray painted finish

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Vintage French Provincial Blue Painted Bookcase Tall Secretary Desk by Danby
Vintage French Provincial Blue Painted Bookcase Tall Secretary Desk by Danby

Vintage French Provincial Blue Painted Bookcase Tall Secretary Desk by Danby

By Danby

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage French Provincial Blue Distress Painted Bookcase Tall Secretary Desk by Danby. Item

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique Swedish 1800s Rococo Secretary Cabinet with a Clock, Original Paint
Rare Antique Swedish 1800s Rococo Secretary Cabinet with a Clock, Original Paint

Rare Antique Swedish 1800s Rococo Secretary Cabinet with a Clock, Original Paint

Located in Kramfors, SE

Rare antique rococo cabinet with a clock and secretary desk from the 19th century. Made by hand in

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Unique Venetian Italian Paint Decorated Secretary Desk with Bookcase Circa 1890s
Unique Venetian Italian Paint Decorated Secretary Desk with Bookcase Circa 1890s

Unique Venetian Italian Paint Decorated Secretary Desk with Bookcase Circa 1890s

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This Venetian Italian paint decorated secretary desk with bookcase, circa 1890s, is a remarkable

Category

Antique 1890s Italian Neoclassical Revival Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Secretary Swedish Rococo. Black
Secretary Swedish Rococo. Black

Secretary Swedish Rococo. Black

$5,386

H 39.77 in W 33.86 in D 23.04 in

Secretary Swedish Rococo. Black

Located in Kastrup, DK

Elegant Swedish Rococo Secretary Desk in Black-Painted Pine. Executed in a beautiful and

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Iron

Swedish Gustavian Secretary, circa 1790
Swedish Gustavian Secretary, circa 1790

Swedish Gustavian Secretary, circa 1790

$12,000

H 86.75 in W 44.25 in D 22 in

Swedish Gustavian Secretary, circa 1790

Located in Huntington, NY

A two part Swedish Gustavian secretary. The bonnet top consists of an impressive overhanging arched

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Iron

1940's, Chinoiserie Secretary
1940's, Chinoiserie Secretary

1940's, Chinoiserie Secretary

$22,500

H 79.5 in W 39.5 in D 18.25 in

1940's, Chinoiserie Secretary

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A petite, two part, hand-painted, lacquered, fully finished, drop front Chinoiserie bureau

Category

Vintage 1940s Spanish Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Two Piece
Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Two Piece

Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Two Piece

$3,400

H 86 in W 36.5 in D 18.5 in

Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Two Piece

Located in Bradenton, FL

Spanish Chinoiserie Secretary Desk, two parts. Desk features a lower chest with four storage

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinoiserie Secretary (Secretaire Abbatant)
19th Century Chinoiserie Secretary (Secretaire Abbatant)

19th Century Chinoiserie Secretary (Secretaire Abbatant)

Located in New Orleans, LA

This striking black lacquered Chinoiserie secretaire abbatant (fall front secretary) is beautifully

Category

Antique 19th Century Secretaires

Materials

Fruitwood, Lacquer

Dark Gray Baroque Secretary, 18th Century
Dark Gray Baroque Secretary, 18th Century

Dark Gray Baroque Secretary, 18th Century

$5,362

H 87.01 in W 51.19 in D 26.38 in

Dark Gray Baroque Secretary, 18th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Baroque secretary cabinet featuring a two-door glazed display hutch above and a lower section with

Category

Antique 18th Century French Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood, Softwood

Danish 18th Century Rococo Secretary, c.1760
Danish 18th Century Rococo Secretary, c.1760

Danish 18th Century Rococo Secretary, c.1760

$13,950

H 91 in W 23.25 in D 23.25 in

Danish 18th Century Rococo Secretary, c.1760

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Danish secretary dating to the 18th century , in the Rococo style. Finished in a soft grey and

Category

Antique 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Venetian Italian Style Polychrome Secretary Bookcase
Venetian Italian Style Polychrome Secretary Bookcase

Venetian Italian Style Polychrome Secretary Bookcase

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Embrace the timeless charm of this Classic Venetian Style Italian Polychrome Lacquered Hand-Painted

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Swedish Secretary Cabinet 19th Century
Antique Swedish Secretary Cabinet 19th Century

Antique Swedish Secretary Cabinet 19th Century

$15,500

H 95.5 in W 48 in D 20.5 in

Antique Swedish Secretary Cabinet 19th Century

Located in Houston, TX

19th Century Swedish Secretary Desk with open book shelves above the fall front desk and bottom

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish White Rococo Secretary Bureau
19th Century Swedish White Rococo Secretary Bureau

19th Century Swedish White Rococo Secretary Bureau

$5,600

H 45.25 in W 46.75 in D 24.25 in

19th Century Swedish White Rococo Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

Early 19th-century Swedish oak secretary bureau with a newer professionally applied antique white

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Stunning Swedish Gustavian Secretary
Early 19th Century Stunning Swedish Gustavian Secretary

Early 19th Century Stunning Swedish Gustavian Secretary

Located in San Angelo, TX

Here is a stunning early 19th century Swedish Gustavian secretary. This secretary features a newer

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau
Late 18th Century Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau

Late 18th Century Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau

$8,250

H 78.75 in W 46 in D 22 in

Late 18th Century Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

This elegant Swedish oak secretary shows off with a distinctive carved top bonnet or crown and

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Country Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Paint

Venetian Style Chinoiserie Decorated Parcel Gilt Secretary
Venetian Style Chinoiserie Decorated Parcel Gilt Secretary

Venetian Style Chinoiserie Decorated Parcel Gilt Secretary

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fantastic 20th century Italian lacquered secretary bookcase decorated in the Venetian taste with

Category

20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Clock Secretary Circa 1820
19th Century Swedish Clock Secretary Circa 1820

19th Century Swedish Clock Secretary Circa 1820

Located in Atlanta, GA

This exceptional 19th-century Swedish clock secretary, circa 1820, combines functionality with

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Pine, Paint

18th Century Georgian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase

18th Century Georgian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase

Located in Solebury, PA

An exquisite 18th-century Georgian mahogany secretary bookcase, meticulously painted in the style

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Slant Front Secretary Bookcase In French Country Style
Slant Front Secretary Bookcase In French Country Style

Slant Front Secretary Bookcase In French Country Style

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Very well made and finished slant front secretary on four carved saber form legs with carved

Category

20th Century French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Brass

English Regency Sheraton-Style Secretary and Bookcase
English Regency Sheraton-Style Secretary and Bookcase

English Regency Sheraton-Style Secretary and Bookcase

Located in Dallas, TX

English Regency period mahogany and satinwood two-piece secretary cabinet. Pine secondary wood. Top

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Tall Swedish Black Secretary Bureau
Early 19th Century Tall Swedish Black Secretary Bureau

Early 19th Century Tall Swedish Black Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

Late 19th-century 8' tall Swedish oak bureau or secretary featuring a newer professionally applied

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Bureau Secretary Cabinet with Clock
19th Century Swedish Bureau Secretary Cabinet with Clock

19th Century Swedish Bureau Secretary Cabinet with Clock

Located in Round Top, TX

19th century Swedish pine bureau or "secretary cabinet" incorporating an upper clock feature. The

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires

Materials

Metal

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Painted Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the painted secretary you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, paint and metal, every painted secretary was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a painted secretary, we have 254 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect painted secretary — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A painted secretary is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one painted secretary that is appealing in its simplicity, but Dorothy Draper, Henredon and Maitland Smith produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Painted Secretary?

The average selling price for a painted secretary at 1stDibs is $7,294, while they’re typically $750 on the low end and $78,500 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Secretaires for You

Your antique, new or vintage secretary desk has become the (chic) saving grace of the "new normal" at home.

Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — are revealed.

Traditionally, a secretary is composed of two parts — a chest of drawers on the bottom and a cabinet with shelves on the top. Taking its name from the French word for the piece, secrétaire, the secretary desk dates back to the 18th century, when Paris-based cabinetmaker Jean-François Oeben, known for his exquisite marquetry and clever mechanical desks, is thought to have invented the secrétaire à abbattant, or drop-leaf desk.

While the defining drop-down feature of the secretary desk has remained constant, the materials used, as well as its configuration, size and style have evolved over time.

At first, secretaries were typically made from exotic woods, like rosewood, tulipwood and kingwood; later, hardwoods like cherry, maple, oak and mahogany were more common. The desks also became lighter, with space carved out of the lower half for the writer’s feet or with drawers replaced by legs — making them more table-like.

When open, the secretary is a dynamic, versatile Wunderkammer. When closed, it’s a sophisticated, space-saving piece of furniture.

“A fine secretary with a good provenance adds stature and credence to its owner — it is a cornerstone piece,” says antiques dealer Stanley Weiss, who specializes in 18th- and 19th-century English and American furniture. “In this disposable world, fine furniture is always passed on and speaks to who its owner is.”

No matter what style or period you choose, and no matter how you decide to use it, the timeless, flexible secretary desk is bound to become an indispensable part of your daily routine.

Browse a range of antique and vintage secretary desks on 1stDibs, including mid-century modern secretaires, Georgian secretaires and others.

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